2001 Chicago Bears season

2001 Chicago Bears season
Owner	The McCaskey Family
General manager	Jerry Angelo
Head coach	Dick Jauron
Home field	Soldier Field
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st NFC Central
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Eagles) 19–33
Pro Bowlers	C Olin Kreutz T James Williams DT Ted Washington LB Brian Urlacher ST Larry Whigham

The 2001 Chicago Bears season was their 82nd regular season and 23rd postseason completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 13–3 record under head coach Dick Jauron en route to an NFC Central title and the number two seed in the NFC, and the Bears' first playoff appearance since 1994. With former 1st round pick Cade McNown being traded during training camp, the Bears were led by Jim Miller. The team had five comeback wins during the season, including two straight improbable wins where safety Mike Brown returned an interception for the game-winning touchdown in overtime. However, the Bears were upset at home by the Philadelphia Eagles 33–19 in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
DT Ted Washington (Bills)	DT Mike Wells (Colts)
TE Fred Baxter (Jets)	WR Eddie Kennison (Broncos)
FB Stanley Pritchett (Eagles)	DT Jim Flanigan (Packers)
QB Danny Wuerffel (Packers)	G Todd Perry (Dolphins)
TE John Davis (Vikings)	LB Barry Minter (Browns)
P Brad Maynard (Giants)	C Casey Wiegmann (Chiefs)
DT Keith Traylor (Broncos)	CB Thomas Smith (Colts)
FB Daimon Shelton (Jaguars)	WR Bobby Engram (Seahawks)
SS Larry Whigham (Patriots)	TE John Allred (Rams)
	DB Ray McElroy (Lions)

Draft choices

2001 Chicago Bears draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	8	David Terrell	WR	Michigan
2	38	Anthony Thomas	RB	Michigan
3	68	Mike Gandy	OL	Notre Dame
4	103	Karon Riley	LB	Minnesota
5	138	Bernard Robertson	OL	Tulane
7	208	John Capel	WR	Florida
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted Free Agents

2001 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Conrad Emmerich	Fullback	Northwestern
Chris Johnson	Fullback	Kansas State
Vitaly Pisetsky	Kicker	Wisconsin
Ryan Ward	Tackle	New Hampshire
Sam Young	Cornerback	Illinois State

Staff

2001 Chicago Bears staff

Front office Chairman emeritus – Ed McCaskey chairman of the board – Michael McCaskey Secretary – Virginia Halas McCaskey President and CEO – Ted Phillips Vice president of player personnel – Mark Hatley Director of college scouting – Greg Gabriel Director of pro personnel – Bobby DePaul Head coaches Head coach – Dick Jauron Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – John Shoop Running backs – Earle Mosley Wide receivers – Todd Haley Tight ends – Pat Flaherty Offensive line – Bob Wiley Offensive quality control – Charlie Coiner

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Greg Blache Defensive line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Defensive backs – Vance Bedford Defensive quality control – Chuck Bullough Special teams coaches Special teams – Mike Sweatman Strength and conditioning Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little

Roster

2001 Chicago Bears roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  9 Shane Matthews 15 Jim Miller 17 Danny Wuerffel Running backs (RB) 20 James Allen 25 Autry Denson KR 32 Leon Johnson KR/PR 36 Stanley Pritchett FB 31 Daimon Shelton FB 35 Anthony Thomas Wide receivers (WR) 87 D'Wayne Bates 86 Marty Booker 81 Ahmad Merritt 83 David Terrell 80 Dez White Tight ends (TE) 84 Fred Baxter 82 John Davis 89 Dustin Lyman

Offensive linemen (OL) 78 Blake Brockermeyer T 63 Damion Cook G/T 73 Kevin Dogins C/G 69 Mike Gandy G/T 74 Jimmy Herndon T 57 Olin Kreutz C 60 Bernard Robertson T 64 Rex Tucker G 58 Chris Villarrial G 71 James Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 70 Alfonso Boone DT 93 Phillip Daniels DE 72 Carl Powell DE/DT 98 Bryan Robinson DE 99 Joe Tafoya DE 94 Keith Traylor NT 92 Ted Washington DT

Linebackers (LB) 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 53 Warrick Holdman OLB 52 Bobbie Howard MLB 55 Greg Jones LB 95 Karon Riley OLB 54 Brian Urlacher MLB Defensive backs (DB) 39 Reggie Austin CB 23 Jerry Azumah CB 30 Mike Brown FS 43 Mike Green SS 27 Walt Harris CB 26 Todd McMillon CB 21 R. W. McQuarters CB/PR 22 Than Merrill FS 37 Tony Parrish SS 33 Larry Whigham FS Special teams  2 Paul Edinger K 65 Patrick Mannelly LS  4 Brad Maynard P

Practice squad 46 Eric Johnson S 97 Tim Johnson LB 68 Devin Lemons LB 76 Roshaun Matthews DE 18 Willie Spencer WR Reserve 38 Brian Edwards RB (IR) 62 Robert Newkirk DT (IR) 88 Marcus Robinson WR (IR) 85 Kaseem Sinceno TE (IR) 29 Frankie Smith CB/S (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 5 reserve, 5 practice squad

Season narrative

The Bears surprised most with a breakout campaign in 2001. After losing the opening game of the season to the Super Bowl XXXV Champion Baltimore Ravens 17–6 on the road, the Bears won their next six games, starting with a 17–10 victory against their division rival, the Minnesota Vikings in the Bears’ home-opener. They carried their momentum through the Week 3 Bye and won on the road against the Atlanta Falcons (31–3).

The Bears returned home and won against the Arizona Cardinals 20–13. After a road shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals 24–0 the Bears played three home games. The first two games of this stretch were back-to-back overtime wins, first against the San Francisco 49ers (37–31), then against the Cleveland Browns (27–21). Both times safety Mike Brown capped remarkable comebacks (the Bears trailed 28–9 in the third quarter against San Francisco, and 21–7 with seconds remaining against Cleveland) by returning an interception in overtime for a touchdown.

Unfortunately the Green Bay Packers (their historic rival) buried the Bears’ win streak at home, 20–12. The Bears rebounded, winning their next three games. They first defeated then-division rival Tampa Bay 27–24. A season sweep of the Vikings (13–6) followed, then the Bears defended their turf against the Detroit Lions 13–10.

The Bears then traveled to Lambeau Field and were swept by the Packers 17–7. Once again the Bears rebounded, winning their last four games, against the Buccaneers at home (27–3), the Redskins (20–15), the Lions on the road (24–0), and then their season-finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars (33–13). The Bears ended the regular season with a 13–3 record.

The Bears entered the playoffs with the league's top defense (allowing a league-low 203 points), an offense ranked 11th in points scored (338 points), and a plus-13 turnover differential (4th in the league), but their magical season ended on a sour note, losing 33–19 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs at Soldier Field.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 9	at Baltimore Ravens	L 6–17	0–1	PSINet Stadium	69,365
2	September 23	Minnesota Vikings	W 17–10	1–1	Soldier Field	66,944
3	Bye
4	October 7	at Atlanta Falcons	W 31–3	2–1	Georgia Dome	46,483
5	October 14	Arizona Cardinals	W 20–13	3–1	Soldier Field	66,944
6	October 21	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–0	4–1	Paul Brown Stadium	63,408
7	October 28	San Francisco 49ers	W 37–31 (OT)	5–1	Soldier Field	66,944
8	November 4	Cleveland Browns	W 27–21 (OT)	6–1	Soldier Field	66,944
9	November 11	Green Bay Packers	L 12–20	6–2	Soldier Field	66,944
10	November 18	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–24	7–2	Raymond James Stadium	65,612
11	November 25	at Minnesota Vikings	W 13–6	8–2	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,214
12	December 2	Detroit Lions	W 13–10	9–2	Soldier Field	66,944
13	December 9	at Green Bay Packers	L 7–17	9–3	Lambeau Field	59,869
14	December 16	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–3	10–3	Soldier Field	66,944
15	December 23	at Washington Redskins	W 20–15	11–3	FedExField	78,884
16	December 30	at Detroit Lions	W 24–0	12–3	Pontiac Silverdome	76,067
17	January 6	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 33–13	13–3	Soldier Field	66,944

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 3 0 3 0 6 • Ravens 0 3 7 7 17 Date: September 9 Location: PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2:56 Game weather: 83 °F (28.3 °C), wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn), relative humidity 66% Referee: Joseph Rider TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary 1 8:33 CHI Paul Edinger 20-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 15:00 BAL Matt Stover 37-yard field goal 3–3 3 5:30 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal Bears 6–3 3 13:12 BAL Sam Gash 6-yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Matt Stover kick) Ravens 10–6 4 12:24 BAL Terry Allen 1 yard rush (Matt Stover kick) Ravens 17–6

Week 2

1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 3 0 7 0 10 • Bears 0 0 3 14 17 Date: September 23 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Game start: 12:00 p.m. Game weather: Rain 61 °F (16.1 °C) • Wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn) Referee: Mike Carey TV announcers (Fox): Daryl Johnston, Troy Aikman, Dick Stockton, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary 1 MIN Gary Anderson 20-yard field goal Vikings 3–0 3 MIN Andrew Jordan 3-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick) Vikings 7–3 3 CHI Paul Edinger 45-yard field goal Vikings 10–3 4 CHI Marty Booker 15-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Tie 10–10 4 CHI Marcus Robinson 24-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 17–10

Week 4

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 0 10 0 21 31 Falcons 0 0 0 3 3 Date: October 7 Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: indoors (dome) Referee: Bill Carollo TV announcers (Fox): Ray Bentley, John Jurkovic, and Buck Lanford

Scoring summary 2 CHI Marcus Robinson 34-yard pass from Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 7–0 2 CHI Paul Edinger 42-yard field goal Bears 10–0 4 CHI Marty Booker 63-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 17–0 4 CHI Brian Urlacher 90-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 24–0 4 ATL Jay Feely 44-yard field goal Bears 24–3 4 CHI Anthony Thomas 32-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 31–3

Week 5

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 6 0 7 13 • Bears 3 10 7 0 20 Date: October 14 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Game start: 12:00 p.m. Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C) • Wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn) Referee: Johnny Grier TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger

Scoring summary 1 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 ARI Bill Gramatica 40-yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 CHI James Allen 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 10–3 2 ARI Bill Gramatica 47-yard field goal Bears 10–6 2 CHI Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal Bears 13–6 3 CHI R. W. McQuarters 69-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 20–6 4 ARI Frank Sanders 7-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramatica kick) Bears 20–13

Week 6

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 3 7 7 7 24 Bengals 0 0 0 0 0 Date: October 21 Location: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 60 °F (15.6 °C) • Wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) Referee: Bernie Kukar TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Dan Jiggetts

Scoring summary 1 CHI Paul Edinger 48-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 CHI Fred Baxter 1-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 10–0 3 CHI Marty Booker 13-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 17–0 4 CHI Anthony Thomas 23-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Bears 24–0

Week 7

1 2 3 4 OT Total 49ers 14 0 14 3 0 31 • Bears 0 9 7 15 6 37 Date: October 28 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Game start: 12:00 p.m. Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Tim Green, and Dan Jiggetts

Scoring summary 1 SF Julian Peterson 26-yard fumble return (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 7–0 1 SF Justin Swift 1-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 14–0 2 CHI Safety, ball fumbled out of end zone 49ers 14–2 2 CHI Daimon Shelton 3-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) 49ers 14–9 3 SF Garrison Hearst 60-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 21–9 3 SF Zack Bronson 97-yard interception return (Jose Cortez kick) 49ers 28–9 3 CHI Anthony Thomas 19-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) 49ers 28–16 4 SF Jose Cortez 40-yard field goal 49ers 31–16 4 CHI David Terrell 13-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) 49ers 31–23 4 CHI David Terrell 4-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Anthony Thomas run) Tie 31–31 OT 14:44 CHI Mike Brown 33-yard interception return Bears 37–31

The Bears trailed the 49ers 28–9 in the third quarter. The Bears would score 22 unanswered points after Shane Matthews threw two touchdown passes to David Terrell in the last four minutes to tie the game 31–31. The 49ers won the coin toss and elected to receive. On the first play of overtime, quarterback Jeff Garcia threw a pass to Terrell Owens which Owens bobbled it out of his hands and was intercepted by Mike Brown. Brown would return the ball all the way for a walk-off pick six to win the game for the Bears 37–31.

Week 8

1 2 3 4 OT Total Browns 7 0 14 0 0 21 • Bears 0 7 0 14 6 27 Date: November 4 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Game start: 3:15 p.m. (originally scheduled for 12:00 pm) Elapsed time: 3:20 Game attendance: 66,944 Game weather: 53 °F (11.7 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) Referee: Gerald Austin TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian

Scoring summary 1 CLE Courtney Brown 25-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 7–0 2 CHI Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick) Tie 7–7 3 CLE Mike Sellers 3-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 14–7 3 CLE Kevin Johnson 55-yard pass from Tim Couch (Phil Dawson kick) Browns 21–7 4 CHI Marty Booker 9-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) Browns 21–14 4 CHI James Allen 34-yard pass from Shane Matthews (Paul Edinger kick) Tie 21–21 OT 12:10 CHI Mike Brown 16-yard interception return Bears 27–21

The Bears trailed the Browns 21–7 with 30 seconds left in the game. The Bears were able to score 14 points in those 30 seconds after Shane Matthews threw a touchdown pass to Marty Booker, Bears get the onside kick, and Matthews throwing a Hail Mary that got tipped up in the air and somehow caught in the endzone by James Allen for a touchdown. The game would go into Overtime for the second game in a row for the Bears. The Bears won the coin toss but had to punt it to the Browns. On the Browns' third play of their drive, Tim Couch threw a pass that was batted up in the air by Bryan Robinson and fell into the hands of Mike Brown who would return it for a game winning pick six. Brown became the first and currently only player in NFL history to have back-to-back games with a game winning pick six in overtime.

Week 9

1 2 3 4 Total • Packers 0 10 7 3 20 Bears 6 3 3 0 12 Date: November 11 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL Game start: 1:02 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:59 Game attendance: 66,944 Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C); wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn) Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary Q1 7:52 CHI Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q1 13:33 CHI Paul Edinger 47-yard field goal CHI 6–0 Q2 5:27 GNB Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal CHI 6–3 Q2 14:15 GNB Bill Schroeder 41-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 10–6 Q2 15:00 CHI Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal GNB 10–9 Q3 7:55 GNB Antonio Freeman 9-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 17–9 Q3 11:02 CHI Paul Edinger 41-yard field goal GNB 17–12 Q4 7:37 GNB Ryan Longwell 31-yard field goal GNB 20–12

Week 10

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 0 7 17 3 27 Buccaneers 3 6 0 15 24 Date: November 18 Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Game start: 4:15 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 65,612 Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), relative humidity 56%. wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and Ron Pitts

Scoring summary Q1 12:31 TAM Martin Gramatica 25-yard field goal TAM 3–0 Q2 1:11 TAM Martin Gramatica 38-yard field goal TAM 6–0 Q2 6:39 CHI Marty Booker 28-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 7–6 Q2 14:37 TAM Martin Gramatica 26-yard field goal TAM 9–7 Q3 3:57 CHI Marty Booker 44-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 14–9 Q3 5:37 CHI Marty Booker 66-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 21–9 Q3 10:59 CHI Paul Edinger 26-yard field goal CHI 24–9 Q4 2:35 TAM Mike Alstott 1 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick) CHI 24–16 Q4 8:01 CHI Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal CHI 27–16 Q4 12:31 TAM Brad Johnson 1 yard rush (Mike Alstott pass from Johnson) CHI 27–24

Week 11

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 0 10 0 3 13 Vikings 0 0 3 3 6 Date: November 25 Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 8:35 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 64,214 Game weather: None (domed stadium) Referee: Johnny Grier TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire, and Suzy Kolber

Scoring summary Q2 5:17 CHI Leon Johnson 1 yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 7–0 Q2 14:16 CHI Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal CHI 10–0 Q3 7:08 MIN Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal CHI 10–3 Q4 1:31 CHI Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal CHI 13–3 Q4 11:43 MIN Gary Anderson 44-yard field goal CHI 13–6

Week 12

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 0 3 0 10 • Bears 0 3 0 10 13 Date: December 2 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL Game start: 1:03 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:14 Game attendance: 66,944 Game weather: 51 °F (10.6 °C); wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn) Referee: Terry McAulay TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger

Scoring summary Q1 14:35 DET James Stewart 3-yard rush (Jason Hanson kick) DET 7–0 Q2 3:13 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal DET 7–3 Q3 8:46 DET Jason Hanson 36-yard field goal DET 10–3 Q4 0:59 CHI Paul Edinger 26-yard field goal DET 10–6 Q4 9:26 CHI Leon Johnson 1 yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 13–10

After the winless Lions control play for most of the first half, Detroit kicker Jason Hanson misses three relatively easy field goals and the Bears recover their offense for a come-behind victory. The win moves the Bears to 9–2 but leave the Lions at 0–11 and looking down the barrel of the first 0–16 season in NFL history.

Week 13

1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 7 0 7 • Packers 7 0 7 3 17 Date: December 9 Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Game start: 1:02 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:02 Game attendance: 59,869 Game weather: 33 °F (0.6 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn), humidity 63%, wind chill 22 °F or −5.6 °C Referee: Ron Winter TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary Q1 4:29 GNB Antonio Freeman 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 7–0 Q3 1:19 CHI Anthony Thomas 19-yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) 7–7 Q3 12:00 GNB Ahman Green 12-yard rush (Ryan Longwell kick) GNB 14–7 Q4 2:20 GNB Ryan Longwell 27-yard field goal GNB 17–7

Week 14

1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 3 0 0 3 • Bears 3 10 7 7 27 Date: December 16 Location: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois Game start: 1:02 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 66,944 Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C); wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn) Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall, John Madden, and Ron Pitts

Scoring summary Q1 9:17 CHI Paul Edinger 30-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q2 7:10 TAM Martin Gramatica 25-yard field goal 3–3 Q2 10:24 CHI Marty Booker 2-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 10–3 Q2 15:00 CHI Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal CHI 13–3 Q3 6:49 CHI Fred Baxter 18-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 20–3 Q4 3:35 CHI Anthony Thomas 5-yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 27–3

Week 15

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 3 7 0 10 20 Redskins 7 3 3 2 15 Date: December 23 Location: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland Game start: 1:01 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:08 Game attendance: 78,884 Game weather: 51 °F (10.6 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn), humidity 43% Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary Q1 4:32 CHI Paul Edinger 39-yard field goal CHI 3–0 Q1 10:21 WAS Stephen Davis 3-yard rush (Brett Conway kick) WAS 7–3 Q2 0:08 CHI Leon Johnson 32-yard rush (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 10–7 Q2 7:10 WAS Brett Conway 34-yard field goal 10–10 Q3 10:06 WAS Brett Conway 26-yard field goal WAS 13–10 Q4 5:05 CHI Brian Urlacher 27-yard pass from Brad Maynard (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 17–13 Q4 11:37 CHI Paul Edinger 37-yard field goal CHI 20–13 Q4 15:00 WAS Safety, Brad Maynard runs out of end zone CHI 20–15

Week 16

1 2 3 4 Total • Bears 14 3 0 7 24 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 Date: December 30 Location: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan Game start: 1:03 p.m. Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 76,067 Game weather: None (domed stadium) Referee: Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Brian Baldinger, and Jennifer Hammond

Scoring summary Q1 2:42 CHI D'Wayne Bates 28-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 7–0 Q1 10:06 CHI David Terrell 20-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 14–0 Q2 9:13 CHI Paul Edinger 38-yard field goal CHI 17–0 Q4 13:48 CHI Walt Harris 39-yard interception return (Paul Edinger kick) CHI 24–0

Quarterback Miller controls play, and the Bear defence dominates Lion QB Ty Detmer, so that the Lions suffer a second home shutout for the first time since 1942. The Bears’ first playoff berth in eight seasons becomes settled and the team gains an opportunity to win the NFC Central – in the last year under that banner – for the first time since 1990.

Week 17

Jacksonville Jaguars (6–9) at Chicago Bears (12–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	6	7	13
Bears	3	10	10	10	33

at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois

• Date: January 6, 2002
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. (Originally scheduled for 3:15 p.m. on September 16, 2001)
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy; 37 °F (3 °C); wind 14
• Game attendance: 66,944
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein, original announcers for September 16, 2001: Gus Johnson, Brent Jones, Sam Wyche
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information
Jaguars Mark Brunell 19/36, 189 Yds, 2 TD, 3 INT Stacey Mack 11 Rush, 66 Yds Keenan McCardell 9 Rec, 93 Yds, TD Bears Jim Miller 19/28, 159 Yds, TD Anthony Thomas 33 Rush, 160 Yds, TD D'Wayne Bates 4 Rec, 50 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP JAX CHI 1 2:42 Bears 47-yard field goal by Edinger 0 3 2 1:17 Bears Leon Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Edinger kick good 0 10 2 0:00 Bears 23-yard field goal by Edinger 0 13 3 9:40 Bears Terrell 9-yard touchdown reception from Miller, Edinger kick good 0 20 3 6:59 Jaguars McCardell 15-yard touchdown reception from Brunell, Hollis kick no good 6 20 3 1:52 Bears 25-yard field goal by Edinger 6 23 4 12:56 Bears 22-yard field goal by Edinger 6 26 4 7:37 Bears Thomas 2-yard touchdown run, Edinger kick good 6 33 4 3:50 Jaguars Smith 3-yard touchdown reception from Brunell, Holmes kick good 13 33 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 33

The game's biggest highlight was defensive tackle Keith Traylor intercepting a Mark Brunell pass and returning it 67 yards setting up a David Terrell touchdown in the third quarter.

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(2) Chicago Bears	13	3	0	.813	338	203	W4
(4) Green Bay Packers	12	4	0	.750	390	266	W3
(6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	7	0	.563	324	280	L1
Minnesota Vikings	5	11	0	.313	290	390	L4
Detroit Lions	2	14	0	.125	270	424	W1

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Divisional	January 19, 2002	Philadelphia Eagles	L 19-33

1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 6 7 7 13 33 Bears 0 7 7 5 19 Date: Saturday January 19, 2002 Location: Soldier Field Game start: 3:37 Elapsed time: 2:58 Game attendance: 66,944 Game weather: 31 °F (−0.6 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn), wind chill 19 °F or −7.2 °C Referee: Bill Carollo TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver

Scoring summary Q1 9:04 PHI Akers 34-yard field goal PHI 3–0 Q1 3:22 PHI Akers 23-yard field goal PHI 6–0 Q2 5:29 CHI Merritt 47-yard run (Paul Edinger CHI 7–6 Q2 0:14 PHI Martin 13-yard pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 13–7 Q3 12:25 CHI Azumah 39-yard interception return (Edinger kick) CHI 14–13 Q3 5:55 PHI Staley 6-yard pass from McNabb (Akers kick) PHI 20-14 Q4 14:16 CHI Edinger 38-yard field goal PHI 20–17 Q4 8:48 PHI Akers 40-yard field goal PHI 23–17 Q4 6:28 PHI Akers 46-yard field goal PHI 26–17 Q4 3:21 PHI McNabb 5-yard run (Akers kick) PHI 33–17 Q4 0:00 CHI Safety PHI 33–19

External links

• 2001 Chicago Bears Season at www.bearshistory.com